2018
2018 Annual Report
Cancer-related financial toxicity is a national crisis. Families fighting cancer are overwhelmed by lost income and increased out-of-pocket costs assocated with treatment. As a result, they face higher mortality rates, the inability to stick to their treatment plans and bankruptcy.
45,000 45,000 Georgians are diagnosed with cancer every year.
73% of cancer patients will experience some form of financial toxicity.
31% of patients cut oral medications in half
Only one third of cancer patients continue working full time after their diagnosis.
38% postpone or do not fill prescriptions
29% of patients skip doctors appointments due to cost
42% of insured cancer patients reported a significant or catastrophic financial burden
Patients from high-poverty areas relapse earlier than patients in lowpoverty areas
MISSION
VISION
WHO WE ARE
WHY WE WERE FOUNDED
Dan & Diane Davis John & Susan Barrett Hodgson & Hodgson
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AUGUST
HOUSING
TRANSPORTATION
2018,
$351,000
UTILITIES
725 NUTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE
MEDICINE
THE CANCER FOUNDATION REFERRING PROFESSIONALS ATHENS
$350,000 725 individuals 19 counties.
ATLANTA
AUGUSTA CONYERS COVINGTON GAINESVILLE GREENSBORO TOCCOA
76
447 2018Â INCOME BREAKDOWN $1,750,000
$1,312,500
$27,963
$875,000
$437,500
To ta l
En do w m en t
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In di vi du al D on or
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PATIENTÂ AGE 35-50 14%
Native American 1% Hispanic 4% Asian PATIENT ETHNICITY/RACE 1%
51-64 44%
TOP 5 COUNTIES SERVED
18-34 3% 65+ 39%
TYPE OF ASSISTANCE GIVEN IN 2018
40%
African American 36%
White 58%
30% 20% 10%
PRIMARY CANCER TYPES Uterine SERV ED IN 2018 8% Prostate 11%
In su ra nc M e ed ic at io Eq n ui pm en t N ut rit io n U R til en i t/M ties Tr ortg an ag sp e or ta tio n
0%
Breast 42% Colon 15%
Lung 24%
Jeff Blake
Patricia Nesbitt
Beverly Johnson
Recognizes donors whose cumulative lifetime gifts total $100,000
In honor of Skip Cathey In memory of Andy Johnson
Don and Suzanne Leebern Jessica Wallace Tolbert and James Wallace
Donation from the Briscoe Family Foundation at the Athens Area Community Foundation
In honor of Carolyn Hansen
Recognizes donors who contribute $10,000-$99,999 annually
In memory of Helen von Richthofen and Donna Garrett Keith In honor of Kitty Meyran
Donation from the Irving Family Fund at the Athens Area Community Foundation
Donation from the Cindy and Wayne Lester Family Fund at the Athens Area Community Foundation
In honor of Dr. Petros Nikolinakos In honor of George Dougherty Donation from the Wiggans Family Fund at the Athens Area Community Foundation
Recognizes donors who contribute $1,000-$9,999 annually In memory of Jack Sharp In memory of Barbara Ayer In memory of Jack Sharp In memory of John A. Bleyle In honor of Dr. George Dougherty In honor of Ricky and Sandy Bostelman
In memory of Barbara Ann Ayer
In honor of Brooke Stortz In memory of Jim Stortz
In honor of Ken Sherman and Brooks Arnold In honor of Kevin Bente In memory of Evelyn White In honor of Robert L. Skelton Recognizes donors who contribute $100-$999 annually In honor of Jenny Vanden Berg
In honor of Clyde Dennis Aderholt In honor of Kimberly and Ryan Liebowitz's 10th Anniversary In memory of Thomas Alewine, Lauren Alewine, Mrs. Alberta Malone, and Katy Malatesta In memory of Mrs. Clifford Wilson
In memory of Mr. Alan Clardy
In memory of Ms. Terry Gray Strange In memory of Willie C. Bonds
In honor of UCBC staff and providers In honor of Jenny Vanden Berg In memory of Kelli Suzanne Linton
In memory of Jenny Penney Oliver In honor of Leslie Anderson In memory of Meli Arant and Pierce Arant In memory of Pete Argo
In memory of Patricia Ann Browning
In memory of Nancy J. Bruce In honor of Robert Elder
In memory of John W. Reed In honor of Jenny Vanden Berg In honor of Susie Malcom
In honor of Dr. Mark Vrana
In honor of Kirk Smith
In memory of Charles Fortson In memory of Wayne Middendorf
In honor of Kedmin Velez In memory of Ronnie Bassett In memory of Judy Smith
In memory of David G. Fisher In memory of Thomas Dyer
In honor of Dr. Gordon Schoenfeld In memory of Richard Hodgetts In memory of Dr. Elaine Beck
In honor of Jim Westphal In memory of Kenneth W. Munson and Kevin Glover
In honor of Dr. Cynthia Shepherd
In memory of Patricia Tate In honor of Dr. George Dougherty In honor of Jenny Vanden Berg
In honor of Steve Young
In honor of Dr. Frederick Flynt
In memory of Cleo Sheriff In honor of Jenny Vanden Berg In honor of Dr. Nikolinakos
In honor of chemotherapy nurses
In honor of Jim Westphal
In honor of Casey Geib In memory of Richard Hodgetts
In memory of David Wells
In honor of Richard Lynch and Brooks Arnold In memory of Jacob Hollis and Gail Lopes
In memory of Betty Fuller
In honor of Jenny Vanden Berg
In memory of Avis Crawford
In honor of Jenny Vanden Berg
In memory of Jerome Paulin
In memory of Nancy Bruce and Norman Fuller
In honor of Jenny Vanden Berg
In honor of all cancer patients
In memory of John Robinson
In honor of Kirk Smith and Dr. Ken Sherman In memory of AML
In memory of Ernie Graham In honor of Freddie Watson In memory of Pam Harrill and John Greer In memory of Horace Bowden In memory of Roy Manoll
In honor of Dr. Cynthia L. Shepherd In honor of the UCBC providers and staff In memory of Gayle Alexander and Dianne Bradford In memory of James Mitchell (Jack) Sharp, Jr In honor of Dr. Vrana
In memory of Billy Carol Gurley and Tommy Whitehead
In memory of Linda Hall Honeycutt and Cheryl King Hall In honor of all those battling prostate cancer In memory of James C. Hozey
In honor of Jenny Vanden Berg In memory of Robert Rushton
In honor of Dr. Ron Terry
In memory of Joe B. Linker, III In memory of Sybil Dull
In memory of Kay Glenn In memory of Eddie Lockamy
In memory of Devin Harris
In memory of Willie James Mapp In memory of O. Leonard Sumner, Jr In memory of Margaret Blue
In memory of Thelma R. Harvey
In memory of Barbara Ann Ayer In memory of Mary Ette Patrick Donation from The Holt-Kassay Fund at the Athens Area Community Foundation
In memory of Evelyn G. Lyle
In honor of Dr. George Dougherty
In memory of Richard Hodgetts
In honor of Brooks Arnold
In honor of Dr. George Dougherty
In honor of Richard L. Lynch In memory of Jeffrey Kingston
In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hill, Jr and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Landrum II
In memory of Candy Mumford
In honor of Mark Hodge
In memory of Raymond Parker Malcom In memory of Roy E. Manoll, Jr. In memory of Vince Zippilli
In honor of Dr. Cynthia Shepherd In memory of Ruth G. Pixley In honor of Mable Montgomery In honor of Peggy Sue Williams In memory of Mike Williams and Andy Johnson
In honor of all cancer fighters In memory of Ronald Morris and Janet Morris
In memory of Pam DeVore and Peggy Frantz
In honor of Dr. Nikolinakos In memory of Naman Doyle Mauldin
In memory of Dr. James A. Batts, Jr
In memory of Nancy Primm
In memory of Larry Hamrick, DDS In honor of Rosalie Tripp In memory of Gail Lester In honor of all of our family members who have battled cancer In memory of Charlene McCullick
In memory of Kaaren Rawlings and Sandy Curtiss In honor of Jenny Vanden Berg In memory of Lakshmi Manohara Rebala In honor of all fighting this horrible disease
In memory of Toni Merz and Susie Soccol
In memory of Rodger Carroll In honor of Nancy S. McKissick
In memory of Pete Argo
In memory of Billy Carol Gurley In memory of Linda Taylor and Peggy Thrasher
In honor of Tim Meyer In honor of all of us who have struggled or are struggling with cancer
In memory of Priscilla Agerton In honor of Dr. George Dougherty In honor of Jerry and Julia Park and Carol and Bob Barksdale
In honor of Hannah Rowan In memory of Richard Hodgetts
In memory of Jack and Judy Koetzle
In honor of the Zielinski family In memory of Barrett Fisher
In honor of Jenny Vanden Berg
In memory of Howard Mickey Yarnell
In memory of JoAnn Carter Wilks
In honor of Sheila Sales
In memory of John H. Pass and Terissa Schultz In memory of Bruce Sayer In memory of Janice Carlson In memory of Sue Duffie and Gilbert Schmidt
In honor of Valerie Fagan
In memory of Richard Hodgetts
In honor of Petros Nikolinakos In memory of Morris and Jan Teasley In memory of Robert Archie Rushton In memory of George Alan Clardy and Horace M. Bowden In memory of Rosemary Tyson In memory of Rodger and Susette Carroll
In memory of Juanita B. Milton
In memory of Sara S. Phillips In honor of Dr. George Dougherty In honor of Jenny Vanden Berg In memory of Albert John Green, Jr
In honor of Dr. Tom Wells and family In memory of Bob Sires
In memory of Karen Conine
In memory of Ida Huston In memory of Doris Sutton Pierce
Donation from The Weeks Family Fund at the Athens Area Community Foundation
Donation from The Smith-Tomporowski Family Fund at the Athens Area Community Foundation
In memory of George Harrison In memory of Andy Johnson
In memory of Vicki Rozier
In memory of Helen Baker Wilburn
In memory of Dan Elder
In memory of Richard Hodgetts
In memory of Jim Stoudenmire In honor and memory of all breast cancer patients
In memory of family members In memory of Reba Hutchins Aaron In memory of Gladys L. Strickland In honor of Herbert Hammond, Mary Lou Wright, and Wren Wright In memory of Robert Rushton
In memory of Allison Tackett
Recognizes donors who contribute $1-$99 annually
In memory of Ed Hasel
In memory of Shirley C. Bond and Hope Dawson Bell In memory of Robert Rushton
In honor of James R. Akins
In memory of Jurell Ruis
In honor of Ruby Nell Allen
In honor of Kay Broach
In honor of Susan Tuggle In memory of Jurell Ruis In honor of Diane McCants
In memory of G. Larry Hamrick
In honor of Edward L. Jackson In honor of Diane F. Bell In honor of Phil Caskey, Janey Cooley, Margaret McDonald, and Judi Daniel Lawson
In memory of William Warren Chandler, Jr
In honor of Helen Maxine Bruce
In memory of Phyllis Nelms
In memory of Robert Rushton In honor of Elly Purvis In memory of Ralph and Linda Magnes In memory of Richard Hodgetts
In honor of Franklin Pinson
In memory of Mavis N. Allgood In memory of Sheryl Buffkin
In honor of Kacey Cochran Burger
In memory of Lorie Burke
In memory of Jimmy Conner
In memory of Phyllis Bingham In memory of Juan Cruz In memory of Robert Archie Rushton
In memory of Nancy Bruce
In honor of Brian Sean Coughlin In honor of cancer survivors
In memory of Emily Booth In memory of Marcia Butts In memory of Betty Snead In honor of Jenny Vanden Berg
In honor of Dr. George Dougherty
In memory of Jane Harper
In honor of University Cancer & Blood Center
In memory of Claude Branch, Jr
In memory of Caine Campbell
In honor of Carolyn In honor of Essie Craft
In memory of Billy Gurley Donation also given by Rita and Jeff Pickens, and Aaron, Laura, and Annie Grace Anderson.
(continued) In memory of Judy Beatty Smith In memory of Mary Ann Crawford
In honor of Dr. Terry
In memory of Candace Langford
In memory of Diann Floyd
In memory of Richard Hodgetts
In memory of Robert Rushton
In memory of James Whitlock
In memory of Roy Edward Manoll In memory of Roy E. Manoll, Jr In memory of Robert Archie Rushton
In memory of Doris Brooks
In memory of Roy Manoll In memory of Irene and Bill Coe In memory of Virginia Clark and Raleigh Thomas
In honor of Jacob Day In memory of David Day
In memory of Barbara Ayer
In memory of Otha Porter
In honor of Suzanne Meers
In memory of Kenneth Smith In memory of Mr. Frank Elder
In honor of Dr. Jeff Thomas In memory of Mr. Emory Gilree, Sr
In honor of all who are going through treatment
In memory of Roy Manoll
In honor of Jenny Vanden Berg
In memory of Katy Malatesta
In memory of Robert Rushton
In memory of Mary Gray Hamner Gust
In memory of Barbara Ayer
In memory of Johnny Hector
In memory of Robert Guinyard
In honor of Libby McKinney
In memory of C. Haas, Sr
In memory of Don Wilmoth and Mike Thompson
In memory of Robert Rushton In honor of Paul Bomboulian and Glen Wiggans
In memory of Jim and Helen Everett In memory of Mary Emma Akins In honor of Dr. George Dougherty
In honor of Joanne Thompson
In memory of Lois Faust
In memory of Robin Ladd Hatton
In honor of the staff members of University Cancer and Blood Center In honor of Dr. Flynt
(continued) In memory of Nancy Townsend
In honor of Brooks Arnold
In memory of Dwayne Kesler
In memory of Jurell Ruis In memory of friends
In memory of Riley Evan (Van) Mitchell In honor of Judith Carpenter
In memory of Maurice Thibaudeau In memory of Janice P. Mize
In memory of Margarte Klonowski
In honor of Joan Riddling In memory of Diana M. Morgan
In honor of Tony Komac and Dr. D
In memory of Gary Roling In memory of Virginia Bole Gillert
In honor of Ann Copeland In honor of Benny Mullet
In memory of Barbara Ayer
In memory of Maury Maher In memory of Richard Hodgetts
In memory of Roy Edward Manoll, Jr In honor of University Cancer and Blood Center
In memory of Richard Hodgetts In memory of Camilla D. Bergeron In honor of Paul Letostak In memory of Ellen Letostak
In honor of Dr. Glen Wiggans In honor of Mrs. Peek In memory of Irene C. Scales
In memory of Mrs. Barbara Ann Ayer
In memory of Charlene McCullick In memory of Pere Picas
In honor of Cass Maliszewski
In memory of Jimmy Goss
In memory of Ruth and Harold Akerman
In memory of Robert Rushton
In honor and memory of family and friends
In memory of Bessie Mathis
In memory of Jurell Ruis
In memory of Paul Miller
In honor of Jessica Nickelsen
In memory of Mrs. Emily Booth
In memory of Annette Herndon
In memory of Richard Hodgetts
In memory of Robert Rushton
In honor of University Cancer and Blood Center
In honor of Ken Sherman
(continued) In memory of Richard Hodgetts In memory of Madie Carney
In memory of Ronald Lee Bell In memory of Robert Rushton In memory of Helen Patrick In honor of Dr. Nikolinakos and all the nurses and staff at UCBC In memory of Mary M. Field
In honor of Linda Sky In memory of Richard Hodgetts In memory of Mary and Coe "Buddy" Moore In memory of Pat Cardin
In memory of Richard Hodgetts In memory of Richard Hodgetts
In memory of Estella Wood
In memory of Joseph Tiller
In memory of Thomas Wood
In memory of our mothers In memory of Judy Beatty Smith
In honor of Captain Chuck Stone In memory of Mr. E. B. Johnson, Jr
In memory of Larry Hamrick
In memory of Bobby Ray Horne
In memory of Judy Beatty Smith In honor of Thomas Valego In memory of Richard Hodgetts
In honor of Dr. Terry
In honor of Joe Campodonico
In memory of Richard Hodgetts
In honor of O. Leonard Sumner, Jr
In memory of Robert Rushton
In memory of Pavline Voyles
In honor of Dr. George Dougherty
In memory of Richard Hodgetts In honor of all that need
In memory of Janet Morris
In honor of Glen and Marlo Wiggans In honor of Glen and Marlo Wiggans’ 50th Wedding Anniversary In memory of Tom Whitehead
In memory of Roy Manoll
Donation from the Winthrop Fund at the Athens Area Community Foundation
In memory of W.H. and Marjorie NeSmith
In memory of Lillian Atchison Bush, Ray Palmer Bush, Sr., B.N. “Tinker� Boatright, and Norma Guerard Crane
In honor of Dr. Mark Vrana Donation from the Briscoe Family Foundation at the Athens Area Community Foundation In honor of Emily Phillips n honor of Nina Hopkinson, Chuck Hopkinson, Frances Hensley, JoBeth Allen, Stuart Fors, Mark Ebell, Sally Ross, Brooke Stortz, Gus Beniger, Jacy Rojewski, John Workman, Jeannine Collins, Ginny Lynch, Jim Shehane, Kay Giese, and Kate Finch In memory of Jim Stoudenmire, Jacob Hollis, Gail Lopes, Charo Garcia-Hurtado, Ken Bierma, John Hornberger, Roy Grob, and Randy Manning
In honor of Dr. Mark Vrana
If you believe your name was omitted in error, please contact Gabrielle Dukes at gdukes@cfnega.org or 706.308.7269.
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